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- $5,000 Fine for Solicitation to Commit Prostitution Declared Unconstitutional
- 2nd FTA = No Bond Capias? Not So Fast…
- 4th DCA Cites the Wisdom of Arsenio Hall
- A Cop’s Opinion Gets a Case Overturned
- A Different Approach to Expunging a Record
- A Downward Departure for an Unsophisticated Crime
- A Few Words About Data
- A Friend With Weed Is a Friend Indeed
- A Good Story May Get a Burglary and Theft Charge Dismissed
- A Judge’s Courtroom Rules Get Struck Down
- A Lesson in Reasonable Suspicion
- A Loophole for Felony Driving on a Suspended License
- A Lucky Fool Doesn’t Know He’s Lucky, by Definition (Fooled by Randomness)
- A Matter of Grace – Early Termination of Probation
- A New Arrest Does Not Prove a Violation of Probation
- A New Arrest, by Itself, Is Not Enough to Violate Probation
- A Question Can Be a Felony
- A Quick Plea at Arraignment Saves a Felony Charge
- A Resisting an Officer Arrest That Never Should Have Happened
- A Tough Loss on an Odd “Drugs in the Car” Case
- A Violation Based Upon Dirty Urine, Proof Is Now Optional
- A Violation of Probation for a Traffic Citation – Is This Legal?
- All Felons Not Eligible For Prison, Haven’t You Heard?
- An Apartment Full of Drugs and People – Who’s Drugs Are They?
- An Honest Prosecutor Helps Overturn His Own Conviction
- Another Bogus Loitering & Prowling Charge Dismissed
- Another Court Declares Prostitution Statute Unconstitutional
- Another Judge Catches a Cop Lying
- Another Loophole Found for Driving While License Suspended as a Habitual Traffic Offender
- Another Prescription Pill Case Gets Thrown Out
- Another Trafficking in Pill Case Overturned
- Another VOP Based Upon Dirty Urine Is Thrown Out of Court
- Appeals Court Overturns Conviction Based Upon Sixth Amendment Violation
- Are the Police Allowed to Break Down My Door?
- As Technology Increases, Privacy Decreases
- Avoiding Police OK, If You Live in a Nice Neighborhood
- Bad Closing Argument Gets Felony Conviction Reversed
- Bad Driving Leads to Drug Charges
- Be Careful What You Say
- Be Careful What You Wish For!
- Because Officers Cannot Tell the Difference Between Illegal Marijuana and Legal Hemp, Should Vehicle Searches Based on Odor Still Be Allowed?
- Being in a Hurry Can Get You Arrested
- Better Listen to Mom
- Big Brother Is Recording Your Conversations
- Bonding Out of Jail
- Breakdown of a Classic Bad Stop
- Broken Tail Light Not a Legal Reason to Stop
- Buying Stolen Stuff…Is That So Wrong?
- Can a Broomstick Be a Deadly Weapon?
- Can a Computer Ever Be Conscious?
- Can a Court Ignore an Alleged Victim’s Testimony? A Classic He-Said-She-Said Battle
- Can a Long, Legal Sentence Violate the Constitution?
- Can a Piece of Paper Send You to Prison? (Crawford 101)
- Can an Accident Be a Crime?
- Can Diluted Urine Violate Probation?
- Can I Be Convicted If There’s No Evidence?
- Can I Get a… Continuance?
- Can Knowing About Drugs = Conviction for Possession?
- Can PTI Be Revoked for a New Arrest?
- Can Smoking Weed a Month Ago Lead to a DUI Conviction?
- Can the Government Really Set People Up Like That?
- Can the Police Break Down My Door?
- Can the State Benefit From the Illegal Activities of the Police?
- Can You Be Sent to Jail for Not Remembering Something?
- Can You Burglarize Your Own Apartment?
- Can You Get Fired for Smoking Medical Marijuana?
- Can You Prove Battery Without a Victim?
- Can You Prove Domestic Violence Without a Victim?
- Can’t Prove Driving While License Suspended If You Can’t Prove Knowledge
- Carrying a Concealed Firearm Has Its Limits
- Carrying Concealed Firearms, But Not Really “Carrying”
- Cash Is Evil? (… It Can Get You Convicted of Drug Possession)
- Cellphone Passcode No Longer Protected by Fifth Amendment
- Cellphone Passwords Protect Against Big Brother’s Invasions
- Certain Case Outcomes Are Predictable
- Changing Residence Without Permission Leads to VOP
- Changing the Color of Your Car Can Cause Trouble With the Law
- Clarity on Statute of Limitations Issue
- Conspiracies Are Everywhere
- Contractor Rips You Off. Is It a Crime?
- Conviction Reversed After Prosecutor Admits Recanted Statement
- Cop Flips Out When Not Allowed to Search Car
- Cop Lights Cause a Seizure
- Cop’s Hearsay Testimony Overturned by Appeals Court
- Cops Allowed to Search Your Cell Phone
- Cops Hate Cell Phones
- County Jail Time for Dummies
- Court Admits Mistakes on Driving While License Suspended as an HTO
- Court Limits Extent of Search
- Crack Flying in the Courtroom
- Criminals Possessing Lots of Guns
- Debtor’s Prisons, Right Here in Florida
- Decriminalizing Weed In Florida
- Defendant May Be Punished for State’s Breach of Plea Agreement
- Defense Attorney Gets a Deputy’s Felony Conviction Thrown Out
- Dirty Urine Shenanigans (VOP Issues, Part 1)
- Dismissal of Oxycodone Case With the Prescription Defense
- DNA Can’t Prove Possession
- Do I Have to Give the Police My iPhone Password?
- DOC Doesn’t Decide Credit Time Served, Judge Does
- Doctor Shopping Doesn’t Kill Prescription Defense
- Does the Federal Decision in Shelton Apply to Trafficking Cases?
- Dogs Are People Too, Right?
- Doing the Right Thing Is Against the Law
- Don’t Answer the Door
- Don’t Have $35? How About an Arrest for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender?
- Don’t Like Red Light Cameras? Neither Does the Post Office
- Driving While License Suspended Without Ever Having a License
- Drug Dog Gets a Failing Grade
- Drug Dog Not Accurate at Detecting Drugs
- Drug Trafficking Via Express Mail
- Drugs Always Seem to Be, Conveniently, Found in Plain View
- Drugs Found in Your Bedroom? Here’s How to Beat the Case
- Drugs Found Nearby Not Enough to Convict
- Drugs in a Backpack, Again!
- Drugs in Cars, for the Thousandth Time
- Drugs in the Back of a Cop Car – Can They Prove This Case?
- Drugs in the Backseat
- Drugs Were Found in My Car, But They Were My Passengers’…
- Drugs Within Your Reach, Not Enough to Convict
- DUI Breathalyzers Dealt a Huge Blow
- DUI Diversion
- DUI Diversion Agreement
- DV Victim Refuses to Cooperate, Legal Considerations
- Early Release From Prison, It Can Happen (If You’re Sick Enough)
- Early Termination of Probation Just Got Easier, Here’s Why
- Efficient Judges Sometimes Go Too Far
- Encrypt Everything
- Entrapment Is Alive and Well
- Everyone’s Going To Jail, Unless Someone Confesses…
- Everything Is a Crime, and Some Crimes Are Multiple Crimes
- Explain This
- Eyewitness Withheld, But You’re Still Going to Prison
- Facebook Evidence Issues in a Child Sex Case
- Failing to Feed Your Dog–Misdemeanor or Felony?
- FDLE’s Sex Offender Database Lies to Florida Citizens
- Federal Government Abandoned Unfair Trafficking Sentences Long Ago, Florida Courts Still Holding On
- Felony Driving While License Suspended Overturned
- Finally! An Answer to the Big HTO Question
- Fingerprint Evidence Not Always Accurate
- Fingerprint Experts Shouldn’t Make Claims They Can’t Support
- Fingerprints Not Enough to Convict
- Fingerprints Used to Prove Drug Possession
- Fixing a Suspended License
- Fleeing or Attempting to Elude
- Florida Court Declares Drug Law Unconstitutional!
- Florida Drug Law Declared Unconstitutional!!!!
- Florida Police Arresting Patients Who Ask for Controlled Substances
- Florida Prison’s Mistaken / Accidental Early Release Programs
- Florida Supreme Court Declares Drug Law Constitutional – Mens Rea, R.I.P.
- Florida’s DHSMV Picks a Fight With County Court Judges
- Florida’s Noise Statute Declared Unconstitutional by Brevard Court
- Florida’s Prison Rate Is 7th Highest in U.S., Beating Out Most of Planet Earth
- Follow My Commands, or Go to Jail
- Free Speech Can Lead to a Conspiracy Arrest
- Free Will, Determinism, and the Criminal Justice System
- Gain Time on a Minimum Mandatory Sentence?
- Getting a Home Search Warrant Should Be Difficult
- Give ‘Em Enough Rope
- God vs. Science
- Good Faith Can Defeat a Grand Theft Charge
- Good Judges Make the World a Better Place
- Good News: Murder No Longer a Leading Cause of Death
- Government Deception Doesn’t Always Lead to a Conviction
- Grand Theft by a Contractor, Tough to Prove
- Grand Theft vs. Petit Theft
- Guilt by Marriage
- Hanging Out With a Drug Dealer Can Be Trouble (duh)
- Hanging With the Wrong Crowd Can Cause a VOP
- Hardship License (on Administrative Suspensions)
- Harassing Phone Calls, Tough Case to Prove
- Have a Little Heart
- Have You Ever Read a Court Order? Read This One
- He Made Me Do It – The Duress Defense
- High Driving Is Safer Than Sober
- Honest Cops Put Fellow Deputy in Prison
- How a Bad Joke Can Get You Seven Years Probation
- How a Plea Can Get You Deported
- How Being Homeless Can Send You to Prison
- How Cameras Affect Police Behavior
- How Can a Fine Be Unconstitutional?
- How Can Residue on My Pipe Lead to a Possession Charge? I Smoked ALL of It!
- How Did Florida’s Legislature Pass an Unconstitutional Drug Law?
- How Do You Get Probation When Scoring Prison?
- How Long Does It Take to Expunge a Case?
- How Long Does the State Have to File Charges After an Arrest?
- How Long Should an Illegal Stop Last?
- How Many State Witnesses Are Needed to Prove a Case? The Paradox of Consensus
- How Past Drug Use Can Become a Current Possession Charge
- How Shoplifting Can Become Robbery
- How Should a Court Determine the Value of Stolen Goods?
- How SpaghettiOs Can Get You Arrested
- How Storytelling Can Help Dismiss a Case
- How to Avoid Deportation by Withdrawing a Plea
- How to Beat a Drug Package Case (More Drug Trafficking Via Express Mail)
- How to Beat a Drug Trafficking Case
- How to Beat a Fleeing and Attempting to Elude Charge
- How to Beat an “Intent to Sell or Deliver” Case
- How to Beat the Felony Charge of Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communications Device
- How to Clean Up Your Criminal History If You Cannot Seal or Expunge It
- How to Dismiss a Concealed Weapon Charge
- How to Dismiss a Drug Paraphernalia Conviction
- How to Fix a Driver’s License Suspension for Child Support
- How to Frame Someone for a Drug Offense
- How to Get Into Drug Court
- How to Preserve Error at Trial in Florida: An Appellate Lawyer’s Practice Tips (PART 1)
- How to Preserve Error at Trial – An Appellate Lawyer’s Viewpoint — PART 2
- How to Reduce a Grand Theft to a Petit Theft (and, How to Compute the Average Net Worth of a Dairy Queen Costumer)
- How to Search a Home With Zero Accountability
- How to Test Drugs (Again)
- How to Weigh Drugs in a Trafficking Case
- How Tough Is It to Prove Constructive Drug Possession?
- How Will Florida Courts Respond to Federal Court’s Ruling Striking Down Florida Drug Law?
- Humor Me and Tell Me Lies
- I Agree With Obama
- I Blew a 0.00 and Still Got a DUI Charge? …or… “Why Did I Tell That Cop About My Meds?”
- I Can’t Tell You to Destroy Evidence, But…
- I Got 7 Cops at My Door, Should I Let Them in?
- I Know My Rights
- I’ve Violated My Probation, What Will the Judge Do?
- If I Had a Mission Statement, It Would Be This
- If You Have Your Mind Made Up
- Illegal Conditions of Probation Can’t Support a VOP
- Illegal Police Activity Negates Consent to Search
- In a 100 Years, Who’s Going to Remember?
- Induction – A Weak Form of “Knowledge”
- Innocent People Submit to Guilty Pleas
- Intending to Sell Drugs vs. Use Drugs
- Intent to Sell vs. Personal Use: How Much of a Drug Is Too Much?
- Intent, Intent, Intent
- Intention Is Everything (?)
- iPhones Can Open the Door to Jury Misconduct
- Is “Passing the Dutchie” Against Florida Law?
- Is It a Crime to Break a Rental Agreement?
- Is It a Crime or Just a Bad Business Deal? (Civil vs. Criminal Theft)
- “It Wasn’t Me”: Why the State Must Prove YOU Were the One
- The Pawn Shop Trap: When Being Poor Becomes a Crime
- Why Is a Lawyer So Expensive? (The Legend of Ed Leinster)
- The Annual Warning: The Jail Phone Will Convict You
- “Did You Get Rid of the ‘Books’?” (Why Talking in Code on a Jail Phone Never Works)
- The Missing Witness: Why We Have to “Arrest” Them Before We Can Strike Them
- The “Invisible Audience”: How Judges Ignore the Law to Preserve Convictions
- “I Never Said You Could Search!” (When Judges Rubber Stamp Police Lies)
- Can a Florida Judge Prohibit Early Termination of Probation? The Answer is No.
- Can You Fire Your Judge? (When the Referee Picks a Side)
- Judge Waves His Magic Wand (But Cannot Deny a Seal and Expunge)
- Life After the Verdict: Why “Not Guilty” Isn’t Enough
- “I Don’t Do Boot Camp”: When a Judge’s Personal Policy Breaks the Law
- Can the Judge Cut You a Deal? (The Rules of Plea Bargaining)
- Junk in the Trunk: Why “It’s My Car” Doesn’t Mean “It’s My Drugs”
- Judges Say the Craziest Things (And Why They Can’t Order You to Fix Your Life)
- “I’ll Just Appeal It Later”: The Myth of the Safety Net
- “Magic Words”: Why You Can Go to Prison Just Because Your Lawyer Missed a Sentence
- Science or “Gotcha”? Why a Piece of Paper Can’t Send You to Prison
- The Most Unethical Lawyers in Florida History? (The DUI Setup)
- If It Looks Like a Pipe, Is It Always Illegal? (The “Plain View” Trap)
- If It’s in Plain View, Is It Yours? (Why “Seeing” Isn’t “Possessing”)
- Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There (And Save Your Driver’s License)
- The “Truth Trap”: When Mandatory Counseling Forces You to Lie (Or Go to Jail)
- The Scarlet Letter: Can You Get a Job With a Felony Record?
- The Nightmare That Never Ends: Why “Time Served” Isn’t Enough
- “Walking While Suspicious”: Why the Police Can’t Arrest You for Loitering
- “Who Are You Going to Believe?” Proof vs. Police Testimony
- When the Government Refuses to Erase Your Past (FDLE vs. You)
- Is It Illegal to Lie to the Police? (The Answer May Surprise You)
- Freedom to Lie? When Giving a Fake Name to the Police is Legal
- The “Fletch” Defense: Why Proximity Isn’t Proof
- Can You Be Arrested for Cursing at a Mall Cop? (The Rules of Trespass)
- Medical Marijuana: The Constitutional Showdown (State vs. Feds)
- The “Throw Down” Defense: Why Standing Next to Drugs Isn’t a Crime
- “Do You Work for Free?” (And How to Get a Discount on Your Prison Sentence)
- The “Sinking Feeling”: What Happens When You Miss Your Sentencing Date?
- Is Being 20 Minutes Late Worth 7 Years in Prison?
- Accidental Crimes? Why You Don’t Always Need “Intent” to Be Guilty
- Money for Nothing (and Your Chicks for Free): When Cops Break the Law
- 25 Years for a Touch? When Mandatory Minimums Tie the Judge’s Hands
- Helicopter Chases for a Sip of Four Loko? The High Cost of Bad Police Work
- Is Your Trash Really Private? (The Government Doesn’t Think So)
- Can They Arrest You 11 Years Later? (The Statute of Limitations Defense)
- Felony or Misdemeanor? The $1,000 Difference in “Keying” a Car
- Is It “Intent to Sell” or Just Buying in Bulk? (Why 60 Grams Isn’t Always Dealing)
- Arrested for Getting Out of Your Car? When a Traffic Stop Becomes a Power Trip
- The “Lazy Judge” Trap: Why a State’s Rebuttal Shouldn’t Kill Your Case
- “Under Oath” vs. “Notarized”: When a Signature is Enough to Fight the Power
- What Happens If I Don’t Show Up for Court? (The Truth About Subpoenas)
- No News is Good News? Finally, Some Happy Legal Updates for Orlando.
- New DUI Laws: Why the Disabled Are Left Behind
- Is Your Phone Snitching on You to the DMV?
- Probation Violations: The “New” Law That Wants You to Waive Your Lawyer
- The Ex, The Closet, and The Burglary Charge
- Freedom of Speech (and Volume): The Day the Noise Law Died
- Drugs in the Center Console: When the “Passenger Defense” Actually Works
- Scored Under 22 Points? Why the Judge Can’t Send You to Prison
- Denied Entry for a 30-Year-Old Joint? The Story of the Super Bowl Ban
- Drugs on the Table, But Not in Your Hand? The “Constructive Possession” Defense
- Tears of Rocking Joy: Frank Turner & Gogol Bordello
- Caught on Video? Police Still Might Not Be Able to Arrest You.
- Arrested Out of County? Don’t Lose Your “Credit for Time Served”
- Is the “Loud Music” Law Finally Dead in Orlando?
- Are Red Light Cameras Legal in Orlando? (The Saga Continues)
- Can an Out-of-State “Habitual” Status Haunt You in Florida?
- The “Crime Machine”: Why We Have Too Many Laws
- Driving While Suspended: Can the State Charge You Twice for One Trip?
- Waiting for the “Package”: When Intent to Use Isn’t Possession
- Should You Write a Letter to the Judge? (Spoiler: No)
- Why “Getting It In Writing” Can Be a Trap in Criminal Defense
- Does a High Fence & Electronic Gate Mean You’re a Drug Dealer?
- How Far Can the Police Go During a Pat-Down?
- If the Cop Can See It, Is It Really “Concealed”?
- When Cops Play Lawyer: Opinions on Self-Defense
- Positive Drug Test? That Might Not Be Enough to Revoke Your Probation.
- 18 Baggies of Weed: Does That Make You a Drug Dealer?
- Driving Mom’s Car with Her Pills? Conviction Overturned.
- Can You Be Charged for the Gun AND the Bullets?
- Arrested for Holding Your Spouse’s Pills? The “Prescription Defense” Explained
- Is $200 of Crack Worth 10 Years in Prison?
- What Does a Pretrial Diversion Agreement Actually Look Like?
- Early Release Mistake? Does Your “Free Time” Count?
- Can the Judge Reinstate Your Probation After a Violation?
- Is Being a Passenger in a Stolen Car a Crime?
- Can a Victim Sue the Prosecutor for Dropping Your Case?
- The “One Phone Call” Trap: Don’t Get Tricked into Unlocking Your Phone
- Don’t Punch Your Lawyer (And Other Courtroom Tips)
- Is it “Punishment” if the Judge Just Doesn’t Say It Out Loud?
- “Only in America”: From 50 Cent to Exoneration
- The “Mind-Reading Machine”: Inside the Florida Legislature
- “Alcohol + Anger = Arrest”: The Legal Mess of Domestic Violence Recantations
- Can the Jury Hear You Discussing a Plea Deal?
- Are Your Jail Calls Public Records for the Media to Hear?
- Are Robots Writing Your Traffic Tickets?
- Confessions of a Defense Attorney: Why I Lost and Why It Matters
- Can a Judge Use Religion to Justify a Maximum Sentence?
- Renting a Car Fits Drug Trafficker Profile?
- Resisting Arrest Charges? New Program Offers a “Free Pass”
- The “Lottery” of Restitution: Fighting Internet Hearsay
- Can the Government Take Your Guns Without Charging You with a Crime?
- Can the Police Stop a Teenager Just Because It’s a School Day?
- Scientific Data Demonstrating All Swans Are White (Fooled by Randomness, Part 2)
- Can You Seal a Speeding Ticket to Hide Your Personal Info?
- Can the Police Search Your Phone or Car Just Because You Were Arrested?
- Orange County vs. Seminole County: The Tale of Two DUI Programs
- Finally: Sanity Comes to Florida’s Drug Trafficking Laws
- Can a City Force You to Move When the State Says You’re Fine?
- Is Government Red Tape a Trap for Sex Offenders?
- Is It Constitutional to Force You to Pay Registration Fees Forever?
- Can Sex Offenders Watch Adult Porn While on Probation?
- Is Technology Creating “Serial Shoplifters”?
- Mercy, Malice, and the “Business Record” Trap
- “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” – A Passenger’s Rights During a Traffic Stop
- Can a Judge Reject Your Plea Deal After You Help the Police?
- Does the Smell of Marijuana Still Justify a Police Search?
- Should Your Lawyer Tell You If You’re Going to Lose?
- Is Yelling at a Cop Considered “Disorderly Conduct” in Florida?
- Can You Be Violated for Carrying a Pocketknife on Probation?
- Is the Smell of Marijuana Enough to Search You?
- Is It “Concealed” If the Cop Actually Saw It?
- Can the Jail Cheat You Out of “Time Served”?
- Can You Always Get a Plea Deal in Orlando?
- Can You “Steal” Back Your Own Stolen Property?
- Do You Need a Private Lawyer? My Apology to My 1993 Clients
- Can the State Drop and Refile Charges Just to Buy More Time?
- Does “Adjudication Withheld” Mean You Are Safe from Federal Charges?
- Can Hearsay Evidence Send You to Prison for a VOP?
- Why “Silence is Golden” in Criminal Defense: Fighting the Felony Upgrade
- Is Your Car Stereo Illegal? The Battle Over Florida’s Noise Law
- Do Jail Calls Count as Evidence? (Spoiler: Yes, and They Can Ruin You)
- Can a Substitute Witness Convict You Using Someone Else’s Lab Report?
- Can You Be Convicted of Paraphernalia if the “Drugs” Weren’t Illegal?
- Can You Tell a Cop to “Lower His Voice” and Get Away With It?
- Is “Touching” the Same as “Possessing” in a Drug Case?
- Can You Bring Your Medical Marijuana to Florida?
- Is “High Crime Area” Testimony Just Police Doublespeak?
- Can You Be Convicted of Credit Card Fraud If You Signed Your Own Name?
- Is It Entrapment If the Police Send You a Fake Photo?
- The Best Marketing Strategy Ever
- Is Your Police Report Reality or Just a “Label”? (A Lesson from Quantum Physics)
- The Crusade Against Child Pornography Marches On
- The iPad “Gotcha”: Why Your Privacy Interest Must Be Proven in Court
- The “Knock and Talk” Trap: Why Your Barbed-Wire Fence Matters in Orlando
- Big Brother’s Pharmacy Peeking: The Privacy Trap in 2025
- Falling Through the Ceiling: The “I’m Just a Burglar” Defense
- The Gap in Justice: Wall Street Bilks Billions, While “Little People” Go to Prison
- The “My Cousin Vinny” Defense: When Cops Misinterpret the Truth in Orlando
- Fingerprint Fables: When “Experts” Claim a Match in Orlando
- Sealing and Expunging: Because the Internet is Forever (and Nosy)
- The Search for Truth
- The Two Big Questions
- The “Digital Witch Hunt”: How Internet Tips Are Shredding Your Privacy in Orlando
- Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Why “Mere Presence” Isn’t a Crime in Orlando
- Ring Doorbell Wars and the “Privacy Interception” Trap in Orlando
- The Ego Trip and the “Unstoppable” Charge That Isn’t
- The “Throw Down” Trap: Why Proximity to Marijuana Isn’t Always a Crime in Orlando
- The Race Against Time: Technical Violations and the Death of the Probation Loophole
- Timing is Everything: The “Recently Stolen” Inference Trap
- Naked in the Garden of Eden? Only If You’re in a Private Club
- Can the Cops Pull You Over in Your Own Apartment Parking Lot?
- The “Seinfeld” Rule: Why the Fine Print in Your Charges Matters
- The “Translation” of a Police Report: Understanding BOLO Stops in Orlando
- The Prescription Trap: When Your Medicine Becomes a “Trafficking” Charge
- Lab Rats and 15-Year Mandatory Minimums: The High Cost of Commingling
- The “Witch Hunt” of Child Pornography Charges: Understanding Transmission in the Age of the Cloud
- Don’t Let the Police “Take Out the Trash” in Orlando
- Can the Government Ban You from a Public Park in Orlando?
- Can a Drug Dog Peek Inside Your Home? The “Unknowable” Logic of the Fourth Amendment
- When a $10,000 Fine is the Difference Between Freedom and Registration
- Big Ag, Big Pharma, and the “Demon Baby” of Corporate Law
- When “Working from Home” Becomes a Felony in Orlando
- When “Standing By” Becomes an Illegal Detention in Orlando
- When Does a “Fair Trial” Become an “Anything Goes” Prosecution in Orlando?
- The “Rearview” Mirage: Can One Fingerprint Steal a Car in Orlando?
- Does My Zoom Plea Count? The Truth About Virtual Court in Orlando
- Can You Drive to Burger King on a “Business Purposes Only” License in Orlando?
- Can You Go to Prison for Failing a Probation Instruction That Doesn’t Exist?
- Can the Government Send You to Prison for Being Homeless in Orlando?
- Is it a Crime to be Broke? Fighting VOPs for “Inability to Pay” in Orlando
- Can a “He Said, She Said” Conversation Put You in Jail? The Hearsay Trap in VOPs
- 13 Years for Being 30 Minutes Late? The “Insane” Reality of VOP in Orlando
- Can You Be Convicted of Retail Theft if You Walk Out Empty-Handed?
- Can the Police Stop You for Simply “Walking While Suspicious” in Orlando?
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